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Performance Verification Installation Guide

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• An alarm tone sounds.

7. Reconnect the O2 supply to the anesthesia system.

8. Close all 3 flow control knobs.

2.6 Performance Verification

NOTE: Set the Gas Flow Analyzer Correction Mode to ambient temperature

and pressure.

2.6.1 Manual Ventilation Test

1. Ensure that the gas pressure for O2, N2O, and AIR is within specifications.

2. Attach a breathing circuit and test lung to the Y-fitting of the breathing circuit.

NOTE: For testing purposes, always use a reusable breathing circuit.

3. Power OFF the anesthesia system.

4. Set the mechanical Auto/Manual switch to MANUAL.

5. Set the APL Valve to approximately 30 cmH2O.

6. Set the AIR flow to approximately 5 L/min using the flow control valve. Use O2 if AIR is not

available. This will require turning the main switch to the ON position.

7. Squeeze the breathing bag once every 10 seconds to inflate and deflate the test lung to

approximately 20 cmH2O of pressure.

8. Verify the inflation and deflation of the test lung.

2.6.2 Manual Mode Ventilation Test

1. Power ON the anesthesia system.

2. Attach a breathing circuit .

NOTE: For testing purposes, always use a reusable breathing circuit.

3. Attach a test lung to the Y-fitting of the breathing circuit.

4. Perform the start up tests per the on-screen instructions. Ensure successful completion.

5. Set the mechanical Auto/Manual switch to MANUAL. Press the screen for the screen to change

to manual Mode.

6. Set the APL Valve to approximately 25 cmH2O. Push the O2 Flush button to fill the breathing

bag.

7. Set the AIR flow to 1 L/min using the flow control valve. This will change the screen to manual

Mode.

8. Squeeze the breathing bag once every 3 seconds.

9. Verify the inflation and deflation of the test lung.

10. Verify that an airway pressure waveform and all numeric values appear on screen during bag

compressions.

11. Stop squeezing the breathing bag and set the APL Valve to the open position (SP).

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